android - Having Listeners in Service or IntentService? -

android - Having Listeners in Service or IntentService? -

i designing chat application xmpp, in order replace asynctask improve solution (which doesnt memory leak, configuration changes have no effect, manages job queue's, running more 1 asynctask @ moment, etc).

there came solution: intentservice. @ first every thing makes uncertainty being, @ moment, asynctasks live in service run days,and job network sending & receiving.

so in service have listeners, hear packets, i'm wondering intentservice thought using listener service (since have seen intentservice works intents, wondered may jobs upon requests), or should maintain basic service?

also i'm wondering: why utilize asynctask when there intentservice?

there came solution : intentservice

an intentservice not designed scenario. designed bit of work on background thread, go away.

i should maintain basic service?

yes, though asynctask not needed in service, not want doing on main application thread in service. utilize thread or threadpoolexecutor in service.

also im wondering why utilize asynctask when there intentservice?

among other reasons, asynctask can utilize thread pool; intentservice has 1 background thread.

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